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Dirt Cheap Recipes

Our dirt Cheap Recipes collection are exactly as they sound, hearty filling meals that don’t cost an arm and a leg to make

sausage hash brown breakfast casserole

Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

by Liss | 2 Comments May 29, 2023July 31, 2020

We love Cracker Barrel’s loaded hash brown casserole! Unfortunately, this dish is only available as …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags breakfast casserole, casserole, copycat cracker barrel, cracker barrel hashbrown casserole, dirt cheap, hash brown casserole, hash browns casserole, potato, potato recipe, potatoes, sausage casserole, soup
smores cookie bite with melted marshmallow chocolate and crushed buttery graham cracker base

S’mores Cookie Cups

by Liss | 1 Comment May 27, 2023April 24, 2021

S’mores are a favorite here all year round! I’m sure they’re a hit at your …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes Tags 100 calories, desserts, hersheys chocolate, homemade, make your own, myo, potluck recipes, S'mores Bites, S'mores Cookie Cups, smores
easy 4 ingredient kool aid pie

Lemonade Kool-Aid Pie

by Liss | 3 Comments May 9, 2023August 10, 2020

Kool-Aid pie is just four simple ingredients and less than five minutes of your time …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags cool whip, dessert, dirt cheap, Kool-Aid, Kool-Aid Pie, pie, whipped cream

Blueberry Croissant Puff

by Liss | Leave a comment May 5, 2023May 11, 2019

This blueberry croissant puff is a simple throw-together casserole-style breakfast that can be made ahead …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags blueberries, breakfast, casserole, croissant, dirt cheap, easter, french toast, mothers day, overnight
green tomato magic jam on toast

Green Tomato Magic Jam: A Sweet Surprise

by Liss | 12 Comments May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Have a bumper crop of green tomatoes and not sure what to do with them? …

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Categories Canning ~ Preserving, Dirt Cheap Recipes, Make Your Own, Recipes Tags 3 ingredient recipes, blackberry, budget recipes, dirt cheap, gelatin, green tomatoes, jam, jam recipes, jello, magic, make your own, myo, Raspberry, tomatoes
overnight blueberry french toast drizzled in warm blueberry sauce with whipped cream

Overnight Blueberry French Toast

by Liss | 2 Comments April 7, 2023May 6, 2021

Plump juicy blueberries tangled amidst a blend of cream cheese and french toast morsels with …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Holidays, Recipes Tags blueberries, blueberry, breakfast, breakfast casserole, breakfast in bed, casserole, french toast, mothers day, overnight, overnight breakfast
pork chops with creamy scalloped potatoes

Pork Chops with Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

by Liss | Leave a comment April 1, 2023October 11, 2019

This creamy pork chop scalloped potato casserole bake is a simple, family-pleasing dinner that is …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags casserole, dirt cheap, pork, pork chops, pork recipe, potato, potato recipe, potatoes, scalloped potatoes
b101 cinnabun cake

Cinna-bun Cake

by Liss | 1 Comment January 8, 2023April 20, 2021

Cinna-bun Cake is a delicious cinnamon roll style coffee cake without the effort or mess …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags air fryer coffee cake, air fryer recipes, cinna-bun cake, cinnamon cake, cinnamon coffee cake
dijon swiss ham roll on plate

Simple Dijon Swiss Ham Rolls

by Liss | 1 Comment December 17, 2022January 5, 2021

Dijon Swiss ham rolls, brown and crisp on the outside, soft, gooey, and cheesy on …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags appetizers, dijon swiss ham rolls, dirt cheap, ham, Potluck, potluck recipe
just middles cinnamon roll coffee cake

Just Middles- The best part of the Cinnamon Roll

by Liss | 29 Comments December 16, 2022July 3, 2019

“Just Middles” is a variation of our family’s favorite cinnamon roll recipe. However, We were …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags bisquick, bisquick breakfast recipes, bisquick recipes, camp, camping, camping breakfast, cinnamon rolls, dirt cheap, just middles, quick mix recipes, quick-mix

Land o’ Nod Cinnamon Rolls

by Liss | 11 Comments December 15, 2022November 9, 2020

Some would say that the best part of the Holiday season is sharing delicious morsels …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Make Your Own, Recipes Tags bisquick, bisquick breakfast recipes, bisquick recipes, breakfast, cinnamon, cinnamon rolls, dirt cheap, from scratch, homemade, make your own, mixes, myo, quick mix recipes, quick-mix
b101 grape salad

Luscious Grape Salad

by Liss | 1 Comment November 23, 2022July 4, 2021

This luscious grape salad is perfect for tailgating or potluck gatherings. Juicy seedless grapes are …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Lots of Kids- Big Families, Recipes Tags dessert, grape, grape salad, Potluck, salad
baked squash on baking tray

Cooking Squash and Pumpkins Effortlessly

by Liss | Leave a comment October 7, 2022October 20, 2017

Squash is delicious, but peeling it can be a nightmare, particularly if you’re trying to …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags Cooking Squash, dirt cheap, how to cook squash, pumpkin, pumpkin puree, pumpkin yield, squash cooking
fried cookie dough balls drizzled in chocolate 1

Fried Cookie Dough Balls

by Liss | 1 Comment September 28, 2022

These fried cookie dough balls are so delicious, and they’re really easy to make! You’ll …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes Tags carnival, cookie dough, cookie dough balls, dessert, fair foods, fried
b101 maple glazed apple cider donuts 1200 × 800 px

Maple Glazed Apple Cider Donuts

by Liss | 1 Comment September 16, 2022September 20, 2017

Why settle for plain old donuts when you can have something special like our Maple …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags apple, apple cider donuts, apple recipes, autumn recipes, dirt cheap, fall recipes, maple
glazed fig pull apart bread 2

Fig Pull Apart Bread

by Liss | 1 Comment September 1, 2022

You may be familiar with pull apart bread known as monkey bread. Fig pull apart …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags biscuit bread, bread recipes, fig biscuit bread, fig bread, fig recipes, figs, myo, Potluck, pull apart bread
easy peach pull apart bread

Peach Pull Apart Bread

by Liss | 2 Comments August 23, 2022August 23, 2022

You may be familiar with pull apart bread known as monkey bread. Peach pull apart …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags biscuit bread, bread recipes, homemade bread, myo, peach bread, pull apart bread, quick bread
bowl of bacon corn chowder green onions cheese

Bacon Corn Chowder

by Liss | 7 Comments August 10, 2022January 9, 2018

Looking for a relatively inexpensive dinner that can be thrown together in under 30 minutes? …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags bacon, corn chowder, corn chowder recipe, dirt cheap, potato chowder, potato soup
b101 homemade copycat jimmy dean sausage

Copycat Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage

by Liss | 50 Comments July 18, 2022August 12, 2021

Making your own sausage is relatively simple, and these copycat Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage seasoning …

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Categories Copycat ~ Clone, Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags brand recipes, clone, copycat, Jimmy Dean, maple, pork, pork recipe, sage, Sausage, spicy, turkey
warm apple cider fritters

Apple Cider Fritters

by Liss | 1 Comment July 15, 2022September 1, 2021

Puffs of cinnamon, nutmeg, and bits of fresh apples drizzled with glaze complete these tastebud …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags apple, apple cider, apple cider fritters, apple fritters, apple recipes, homemade fritters, myo fritters
breakfast bundt casserole serving

Breakfast Bundt Recipe

by Liss | Leave a comment July 11, 2022

Breakfast Bundt is a savory type of casserole disguised as a bundt cake. Serve this …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags breakfast, breakfast bundt, breakfast casserole, bundt, ham, leftover ham
watermelon feta cucumber salad

Watermelon Salad

by Liss | 3 Comments June 28, 2022August 11, 2020

Watermelon is a favored summertime treat, here is a simple, light salad recipe that incorporates …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags cucumber, cucumber recipes, dirt cheap, feta, salad, watermelon, watermelon salad

Mini Carnival Funnel Cakes

by Liss | 2 Comments June 26, 2022July 12, 2021

Mini Funnel Cakes- a taste of the Carnival without the ridiculous $5 price tag! This …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags cakes, carnival, dessert, dirt cheap, fair food, funnel cake bites, funnel cakes, mini funnel cake, snacks
b101 cherry cloud dessert

Angel Fluff aka Cherry Cloud Dessert

by Liss | 1 Comment June 20, 2022February 12, 2021

This delightful light pillowy angel fluff, aka Cherry cloud, is a superbly simple dessert that …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes, Valentines Day Tags angel fluff, cherry, cherry cloud, cloud, dessert, dirt cheap, fluff
salisbury steak mushrooms gravy in cast iron skillet

Smothered Hamburger Steaks & Gravy

by Liss | Leave a comment June 6, 2022

Smothered hamburger steaks & gravy, aka Salisbury steak, is an easy throw-together dish that is …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags beef, cheap meals, frugal meals, ground meat, ground turkey, hamburger, salisbury steak, venison
blueberry lemon scones stacked on a plate

Simple Blueberry Lemon Scones

by Liss | 1 Comment April 2, 2022June 24, 2020

Melt in your mouth lemon scones bursting with fresh blueberries! You won’t believe how easy …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags bluberries, blueberry, blueberry lemon scones, breakfast, dirt cheap, from scratch, lemon, make your own, myo, scones
serving of loaded potato buffalo chicken hot dish

Loaded Potato Buffalo Chicken Hot Dish

by Liss | 1 Comment March 23, 2022August 3, 2020

If you like buffalo chicken wings, you’ll love this loaded potato buffalo chicken hot dish.  …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags bacon, buffalo, casserole, chicken, chicken recipe, dirt cheap, hot, potato, potato recipe, potatoes, scallions, spicy
blueberry jam 1

Make Your Own Raw Blueberry Jam

by Liss | 1 Comment March 15, 2022July 12, 2019

Homemade jam is a summertime favorite, but here’s a delicious way to make your own …

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Categories Canning ~ Preserving, Condiments, Dirt Cheap Recipes, Make Your Own, Recipes Tags antioxidants, blueberry, healthy, jam, no-cook jam, raw, raw jam
lemon garlic shrimp

Roasted Lemon Herb Shrimp

by Liss | 2 Comments February 7, 2022January 31, 2016

Shrimp are delicious on their own but add this rich herb butter drizzle and they …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags appetizer, dirt cheap, garlic, herb, lemon, roasted, shrimp
perfect banana bread

Perfect Banana Bread

by Liss | 1 Comment February 7, 2022March 13, 2019

Got Overripe Bananas? Make this delicious, easy, quick perfect banana bread! Banana bread is one …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags banana, banana bread, dirt cheap, muffin, quick bread
b101 goulash

Goulash aka American Chop Suey

by Liss | 3 Comments February 6, 2022March 5, 2020

Goulash aka American chop suey is by far, one of the most inexpensive, filling, tasty …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags $5 dinners, chop suey, dirt cheap, goulash, macaroni, pasta
5ca0078dd9958 tender shrimp cakes

Tender Shrimp Cakes

by Liss | 2 Comments February 5, 2022April 24, 2021

Craving Seafood? You’ll love these fresh, tender shrimp cakes! Having grown up on the coast …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags dirt cheap, shrimp, shrimp cakes, shrimp recipes
chocolate covered strawberry jello shooter

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Jello Shooters

by Liss | 1 Comment February 5, 2022March 11, 2017

If you enjoy doing shots and you like chocolate-covered strawberries you will LOVE these chocolate …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Holidays, Recipes Tags cherry, chocolate, dirt cheap, edible, jello, party, popsicles, shooters, shot glass, shot recipes, shots, strawberry
hot juicy chicken spiedie skewers ready to serve

Spiedie Chicken Kebabs

by Liss | Leave a comment February 1, 2022June 12, 2018

These scrumptious spiedie chicken kebabs (pronounced speedie) are perfect for those following a paleo or …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Recipes Tags chicken, chicken recipe, dirt cheap, Kebabs, skewers, speedies, spiedies
b101 1 chicken 5 meals

1 Chicken= 5 Meals

by Liss | 27 Comments January 21, 2022July 30, 2021

1 Chicken= 5 meals!  There are times when you really need to stretch the grocery …

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Categories Dirt Cheap Recipes, Frugal Living, Groceries Under $300 Month Tags Beer Can Chicken, chicken, chicken recipe, Meals, Roast Chicken, soup, stretching meals
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